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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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